Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician

Job Description

The Department of Pediatrics of Wake Forest School of Medicine invites you to consider a unique academic and clinical care opportunity to join our growing Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics Section. We are seeking a Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrician or a Neuro-Developmental Pediatrician in beautiful northwest North Carolina.

The Section on Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics consists of (3) Developmental Behavioral Pediatricians, (4) Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, (1) Psychiatric Physician Assistant, (3) Pediatric Psychologists, (1) Clinical Psychologist, (1) LCSW, and a Nurse Navigator all working closely with support staff, including the onsite Therapeutic Day Program (TDP) and Children's Developmental Services Agency (CDSA). TDP's onsite mental health partial day program services include Educational Therapy, Music Therapy, Recreational Therapy, and an embedded psychologist, serving our most behaviorally challenged patients. The CDSA employs Occupational and Physical Therapists, speech therapists, service coordinators, audiologists, and psychologists to serve our Birth to Three population with Early Intervention Services.

Physicians in this role will provide clinical care with the evaluation and management of children with a wide range of developmental and behavioral problems, including but not limited to Developmental/Intellectual disabilities, Autism, genetic syndromes, complex ADHD, Cerebral Palsy and other physical disabilities, etc. All academic ranks will be considered.

Pediatrician will join a growing department with multiple career development opportunities:

• Teaching/mentorship with all levels of learners: medical students, residents, and fellows,
• Leadership opportunities within the Department of Pediatrics and institution-wide
• Potential to build a Developmental & Behavioral fellowship from the ground up
• Opportunity to help create/develop an Autism Center of Excellence
• Research opportunities abound with the local CTSI and collaborators
• Strong community partnerships providing opportunities to aid underserved children and their families

Candidates must possess the following qualifications:

• MD/DO degree
• BC/BE in Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics and/or NeuroDevelopmental Disabiiities
• North Carolina licensure or eligible

Wake Forest School of Medicine is the medical education and research component of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, a fully integrated academic medical center anchored by an 885-bed tertiary care hospital, community hospitals, affiliated partners and the 160-bed Brenner Children's Hospital. Both Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and Brenner Children's Hospital have been nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report.

When faculty join Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, they are welcomed into an inclusive culture that celebrates and respects the contributions a diverse team can make together. Practice where your voice is valued, your passion for advancing medicine is rewarded, and you get the resources and support you need to thrive personally and professionally. In our nationally-renowned integrated health system, you can work alongside the most advanced minds in medicine to improve medicine, elevate hope and advance healing-for all.

If interested, Please send a cover letter, CV and 3 references (can be provided later) to Christine Erdie-Lalena, MD at cerdiela@wakehealth.edu or Hannah Payne at hapayne@wakehealth.edu .

About Us

Wake Forest University School of Medicine (WFUSM) is a U.S. News and World Report top 50 ranked medical school, integrated with a world-class health system, Atrium Health. WFUSM, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise, is a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery. WFUSM, has over $300M in annual, extramural funding that drives a cutting-edge Academic Learning Health System by integrating innovative research with excellent patient care across our enterprise.

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the fifth-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. AHWFB is an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem - that includes Brenner Children's Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians. Our highly integrated academic and clinical environment is deeply committed to improving health, elevating hope, and advancing healing - for all.

It should be noted that while you are applying on the Wake Forest University School of Medicine Career Site, you will receive communications from the Atrium Health Recruitment Team. Please know that this is an expected process. Thanks in advance for your flexibility.

About the Team

Mission, Vision and Culture Commitments

Mission

To improve health, elevate hope and advance healing - for all.

Vision

To be the first and best choice for care.

Culture Commitments

We create a space where all Belong

We Work as One to make great things happen

We earn Trust in all we do

We Innovate to better the now and create the future

We drive for Excellence - always

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